Tweets,

July 15, 7:15-8:00pm, I made an after-work "light" survey of lower Weir Prairie. Directions: Off Rainier Rd. just north of Military Rd, S. Thurston Co. Highlights:
C NIGHTHAWK (2, one displaying/diving--my "target" bird)
VESPER SPARROW (at least 2, on the road near the fenceline corner)
N BOBWHITE
Misses: Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, W Meadowlark
Species: 36 (see list below)

July 14, 7:15-8:00pm (high tide), found the BROWN PELICAN on the large floating log beyond the "cormorant buoy" as per previous reports. Location: Budd Inlet, Port of Olympia, from the KGY station (past Swantown Marina). Also at least two Bald Eagles along West Bay drive.

The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Mull Rd. pond (off Hwy 507 just east of Tenino) was last heard the first week of July, and was not heard this week. It is pretty quiet and could certainly still be present.

Birdlist from lower Weir Prairie (no particular order)
C NIGHTHAWK (2)
VESPER SPARROW (2)
N BOBWHITE (calling)
W Bluebird (family group? of around 6)
G Horned Owl (screeching)
Red-t Hawk (1)
MacGillivray's Warbler (small family group)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (small family group?)
O-cr Warbler
C Yellowthroat
Pac-sl Flycatcher (perhaps my best view ever)
W Wood Pewee (2 or 3)
Willow Flycatcher
House Wren
R Hummingbird
W Tanager (pair or family group)
Red-br Nuthatch
Ch-backed Chickadee
G-cr Kinglet
A Robin
Chipping Sparrow
Wh-cr Sparrow
Sp Towhee
D-e Junco
House Finch
Purple Finch
A Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Tree Swallow
V-g Swallow
Barn Swallow
N Flicker (family group? of 6+)
Hairy Woodpecker
A Crow
C Raven
Br-h Cowbird
The residents have recently seeded their yard, so it was a busy place!

Good birding!

Paul Hicks
Tenino, WA
phicks AT accessgrace.org
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